Concert pitch — refers to the pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance. Concert pitch may vary from ensemble to ensemble, and has varied widely over musical history. This is also referred to as the reference frequency… … Wikipedia
Concert pitch — Pitch Pitch, n. 1. A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand; as, a good pitch in quoits. [1913 Webster] {Pitch and toss}, a game played by tossing up a coin, and calling Heads or tails; hence: {To play pitch and toss with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Concert pitch — Concert Con cert (k[o^]n s[ e]rt), n. [F. concert, It. concerto, conserto, fr. concertare. See {Concert}, v. t.] 1. Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
concert pitch — 1. Music. a standard of pitch used for tuning orchestral instruments, usually established at 440 vibrations per second for A above middle C. 2. a state of heightened eagerness, readiness, or tension: Spring training had brought the athletes up to … Universalium
concert pitch — noun the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C • Syn: ↑philharmonic pitch, ↑international pitch • Hypernyms: ↑pitch … Useful english dictionary
concert pitch — con′cert pitch n. 1) mad a standard of pitch used for tuning concert instruments, 440 vibrations per second for A above middle C 2) cvb a state of heightened eagerness, readiness, or tension • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
concert pitch — noun Date: 1767 1. international pitch 2. a high state of fitness, tension, or readiness … New Collegiate Dictionary
concert pitch — /ˈkɒnsət pɪtʃ/ (say konsuht pich) noun 1. the standard pitch to which all instruments are tuned, where the frequency of A above middle C is 440 hertz, at 18°C. 2. a state of complete readiness for an event …
concert pitch — noun 1》 Music a standard for the tuning of musical instruments, in which the note A above middle C has a frequency of 440 Hz. 2》 a state of readiness and keenness … English new terms dictionary
Concert — Con cert (k[o^]n s[ e]rt), n. [F. concert, It. concerto, conserto, fr. concertare. See {Concert}, v. t.] 1. Agreement in a design or plan; union formed by mutual communication of opinions and views; accordance in a scheme; harmony; simultaneous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
